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 Math: 6th Grade 
  online learning with tutor support  

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6th Grade Math Tutoring Online

Jumping from elementary to middle school is a big step. Overnight, maths moves from simple fractions to ratios, negative numbers, and the first hints of algebra. If your child is juggling new rules, bigger homework loads, and rising self-doubt, our online math tutor for 6th grade programme is here to steady the ship.

Why 6th-Grade Maths Feels So Different

In sixth grade students face a perfect storm of new ideas:

  • Ratios and proportions link fractions, decimals, and percentages in ways they’ve never seen.
  • Integers introduce life below zero—adding and subtracting suddenly work “backwards.”
  • Variables appear in expressions, setting the stage for future algebra.
  • Multi-step word problems demand careful reading and organised thinking.

A stumble in any of these areas can knock confidence fast, so early, targeted help matters. Read More

How APLUS America Turns Stress into Progress

We start with a quick Math Doctor assessment that pinpoints exactly where earlier gaps linger—maybe a shaky fraction idea or an unsure long-division step. Each Monday, your child receives a fresh Weekly Lesson Plan that blends three parts:

  1. Catch-up work revisits fragile skills until they stick.
  2. In-class support mirrors what the teacher is covering right now, making today’s lessons feel familiar.
  3. A gentle stretch introduces upcoming concepts so nothing feels like a surprise test.

Lessons are short, interactive, and built around real-world examples: scaling a recipe to teach ratios, or plotting temperatures below zero to practise integer rules. If a question still stumps them, up to ten hours of live help each week means a patient specialist can walk through the problem on a shared whiteboard—right when they need it.

What We Cover in 6th Grade Math Tutoring

By the end of the year your child will be able to:

  • Solve ratio and rate problems using tape diagrams and double-number lines.
  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals confidently.
  • Work with fractions in all four operations, including mixed numbers.
  • Understand and plot integers on number lines and coordinate grids.
  • Write and evaluate simple algebraic expressions.
  • Analyse data sets and describe them with measures of centre and variability.

These skills create the bridge to equations, inequalities, and geometry proofs waiting in seventh grade.

Why Parents Trust Our Middle-School Math Support

Every Friday we email a brief progress snapshot showing fresh wins and the next target—no mystery grades. One flat fee covers diagnostics, personalised plans, live help, and real rewards (points that turn into gift cards). And because everything lives on our online tutoring platform, study sessions slot between sports, music, and family time without travel stress. Of course, all content aligns with Common Core standards.

Ready to Start Middle School Strong?

Explore our wider range of online math tutoring options or dive straight into sixth-grade lessons today. Want literacy gains alongside numbers? Pair maths with words through our 6th grade English tutoring. With personal, caring 6th grade math tutoring, your child can turn “This is too hard” into “I’ve got this” before the year is out—setting solid foundations for the rest of middle school and beyond. Read Less

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Our Programs Include:

35,000+
questions
200+
tests
1,500+
lessons
65+
games
Math Wiz
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Explore 6th Grade Math Curriculum

GRADE 6

Common Core Standards Curriculum

  1. Unit: Ratios and Proportion
  • Chapter 1: Understanding Ratios
  • Chapter 2: Equivalent Ratios
  • Chapter 3: Solving Proportional Problems
  1. Unit: The Number System
  • Chapter 1: Dividing Fractions
  • Chapter 2: Understanding Decimals
  • Chapter 3: Negative Numbers
  • ...and more
🎮 3 Games 📝 23 Tests 📘 99 Lessons
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Step 1
Student Assessment


Every child learns at a different pace and has different tutoring needs. We assess your child to identify what your child does and does not know, including the knowledge gaps holding your child back.

Step 2
Personalized Learning


Every week we create a new online lesson plan especially for your child. Our lesson plans target the knowledge gaps, so that they are ready to forge ahead. No guessing what to do next, simply log in and do the lessons set especially for you.

Step 3
Tutor Support


Our interactive lesson plans are supported by our tutor team. Just pick up the phone and speak to one of tutors to discuss your child’s progress. Kids can even speak to our tutors for extra help with any question on the program.

Step 4
Rewards & Motivation


Earn points as you learn. Cash in points for real rewards such as iTunes vouchers. It is amazing how effective a little reward and recognition can be.

Enter your details to receive 2 weeks free Math tutoring

+By entering your details, you give APLUS America permission to contact you to discuss its tutoring via phone, SMS and/or email and record such communication for training and compliance purposes. You understand that the 2 weeks free tutoring is only available to children that have not previously received any free tutoring from APLUS America.

"The programs can give parents a great sense of direction and a sense of structured involvement which will give them great satisfaction. Most children will learn much better. It’s interactive, individualized, special, and it works."
DR JANET HALL, PSYCHOLOGIST
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